Rachmaninov believed a composer's music should express their native country, love affairs, religion, influential books, and beloved pictures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rachmaninov defined music as 'A quiet moonlit night; the rustle of leaves; the distant tolling of evening bells. All that goes from heart to heart: love. Music's sister is poetry - its mother is melancholy.'
Performer Biography
The Duo Uriarte & Mrongovius have been praised by international critics, with their Tokyo recitals in 1999 and 2000 named as the best concerts of the year.
Composition History
Rachmaninov completed only six works during his time in the USA, due to homesickness and his demanding career as a star virtuoso.
Composer Biography
Sergej Rachmaninov was one of the highest-paid pianists of his time, earning $135,000 per year during the Great Depression.
Recording & Production
The version of the Symphonic Dances for two pianos on this recording was arranged by Rachmaninov himself, and he is said to have performed it with Vladimir Horowitz.
Composer Biography
Rachmaninov's life was divided into two main phases: his time in Russia until 1917, and his time abroad until his death in 1943.
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